Customized luggage bag and vacuum forming method thereof

摘要

The instant disclosure relates to a customizable vacuum molding method for forming personalized luggage bags utilizing a customizable vacuum molding device having a main mold body (1) and a personalized pattern module (2) customized to suit a customer preference. The vacuum molding method comprising the steps of: 1) placing the personalized pattern module on a molding surface of the main mold body at a predetermined location; 2) placing a plastic luggage bag substrate onto the molding surface of the vacuum molding device and soften the substrate by heating; and 3) generating negative pressure in the vacuum molding device and stretching the plastic substrate onto the personalized pattern module on the molding surface of the main mold body while cooling the plastic substrate to form a personalized pattern. The instantly disclosed vacuuforming method provides a simple yet cost effective solution for manufacturing luggage bags having personalized patterns of a customer's choice.

主权项

1. A customizable vacuum molding method for forming personalized luggage bags utilizing a customizable vacuum molding device having a main mold body and a personalized pattern module customized to suit a customer preference, the vacuum molding method comprising the steps of:
1) placing the personalized pattern module on a molding surface of the main mold body at a predetermined location; 2) placing a plastic luggage bag substrate onto the molding surface of the vacuum molding device and soften the substrate by heating; 3) generating a partial vacuum in the vacuum molding device and stretching the plastic substrate onto the personalized pattern module on the molding surface of the main mold body while cooling the plastic substrate to form a personalized pattern; 4) building a customer pattern database by gathering customer preference at a point of sale; and 5) utilizing a computer numerical control (CNC) cutting machine to create a plurality of personalized pattern modules having different mold patterns according to the customer pattern database; wherein the personalized pattern module includes at least two pattern portions of different thicknesses each ranging from 1 to 3 mm thereby providing a customized pattern created therefrom a sense of layering.